Machines | Space Engineers | Planet-Fall | Part 1 | Light Recon Rover
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I Have returned from my trip! Welcome back to Space Engineers! Planets have been released - so that wait is now over! I play on making a working and functioning group of vehicles to assist in the new update. From building a light outpost - to making a fleet of ground units to scout/mine/defend. The new series will be done in complete vanilla to keep complexity down. Let me know what you would like me to build next in the comments! Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Uthris Check out Medieval Engineers!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lvtTl5Xl5Ymz4BHHTS55vTN2f4aSLFh Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on planets. Players build space ships, space stations, planetary outposts of various sizes and uses, pilot ships and travel through space to explore planets and gather resources to survive.
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dammit why does ur car work and mine wont? :(
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i really love this video
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hey i flipped my land rover upside down. is there a way to rectify this?
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low raider :D
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nice
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OK so I am going to help you out here (and possibly everyone that builds a rover with wheels) :
The suspension has different settings :
The one to carry weight is the STRENGTH ; that dictates how strong and rigid is the suspension against weight given the position you give it as default, which is the height offset. Putting it at 10% will be enough for most small rovers. Care not to change the value too quickly though or the rover will jump as the suspension sets itself to the right position. THAT was why you craft initially crashed to the ground : the strength is 0 by default to avoid crashes when the wheel appears with the suspension. A too high value will also make it very rigid and reduce the ability to absorb bumps. I suggest a value high enough to carry the craft close to the default offset, while still being low enough to absorb large bumps at decent speeds.
Now the height off-set is the default position of the axis of the wheel on the suspension. The lower it is the higher your craft will be. Basically negatives is higher suspension, while positive will look like something you had at the beginning. I find a -30cm off-set really good for relatively uneven terrain. You gain in maneuverability by setting it higher (and making the craft lower on the ground), because you set the center of mass closer to the ground : less flipping.
Now for the travel distance : that dictates how much the suspension is ALLOWED to move from the default off-set. So setting it at 0 will give you no movement at all and will LOCK the suspension. That can lead to carnage at the first small bump, because the suspension can't do its job and absorb bumps. You want to set it at a range that allows the bottom of your craft to still be off the ground even at 0 strength on the off-set you chose.
Then you have power and friction : they are pretty straight forward : power will make acceleration quicker, BUT BEWARE OF HIGH VALUES. And friction will give awesome grip for climbing hills for example or navigation on ice. I advise safe settings at around 10 to 15% power, or higher if the craft is heavy, with a good 50% grip. You can change these values if need be but I advise remaining low on power, and in the middle in friction.
Speed limit needs no explaining, as the rest of the steering.
The last one is dampening and will be basically the equivalent of inertial dampening on wheels : a middle value of 40%/50% will be good, but you can go higher on heavier crafts. That will allow you to stop quicker when you let go of the foward button. TOO HIGH VALUES will cause the rover to flip immediately if small enough and with enough speed you let go of the button.
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Also I am having trouble making a good method for planetary mining, any suggestions?
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For planets probably the easiest method of moving around is using atmospheric thrusters. I tried it and with 2 solar panels on a small ship and with 8 small and 2 large thrusters, you can fly infinitely during the day.
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why do you need an ore detector if you're in creative?
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I'm looking forward to the next episode. I'm eager to see what you come up with in episodes to come.
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man that rover looks like ass lol
cant wait to see the base become big and awesome tho -
What are your PC specs?
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So glad you finally hit 1000 subs! will we have a special?
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Yes yes yes! Please start a survival series where you crash land through the atmoshpere and have to salvage the parts of your ship to make a bus/van/jeep thing you can call your mobile home. Using large ship small ship mod you could go on an immersive journey where you get attacked by pirates and stumble upon their bases. Co-op is always a plus too.
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Looks real Nice love to see ur attempt at a mining vehicle I have had some trouble so far and would love to see ur take on it
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terrafirma, is that any good? never played.
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would love to see an survival series on this, also i would like to know when you will be continuing Terrafirmacraft.
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bring your strength up on the rover its the suspension strength not the rotation strength
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you need a large ship for the assembler and refinery